Social Care Assessor

Devon County Council have an exciting opportunity to join the Devon Onward Care Team.

You will be based at Kingsbridge hospital as a Social Care Assessor.

• You will assist in coordinating and facilitating patient discharges from hospital back into the community for patients who have complex care needs.
• You will work as part of a multiple disciplinary team within Kingsbridge Hospital which include, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and nursing staff.
• You will undertake strengths-based assessments, mental capacity assessments, care management and working within the discharge to assess model.

About you

The nature of this work requires you to be highly organised with strong recording skills and in turn you will receive excellent support in a busy and friendly team.

You should be an effective communicator both verbally and through written formats, able to prioritise workload, manage conflict effectively, be flexible and enthusiastic, have good time management skills, and be able to work under pressure.

You need to be IT literate and willing to develop your skills. You will be committed to equality and diversity, to good customer service and to achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable people.

Flexible working opportunities are available, these include compressed working hours and homeworking days.

• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working -The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
• For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.